Top for conveyances.



T. GOLDE.

TOP For? coNvEvANcEs. APPLICATION FILED SEPTIS, 1913. Ll 9339,75 l..Patented. July 11, 1916.

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TRAUGOTT G-LDE, 0F GERA, GERMANY.

TOP FOR CONVEYANCES.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 30, 1913. Serial N o. 792,567.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a top embodyingmy invention showing it folded baekgFig. 2 a similar view showing itfolded forward.

In carrying out my invention, I make th main back bow b, of articulatedform, it being composed of an upper section to engage the top-coveringand a pair of straight lower sections which are secured to the uppersection by stop joints 7c that permit thev contiguous ends of themembersto swing forwardly. These lower sections are pivotally secured tothe vehicle body a at their lower ends, and are so jointed to the uppersection, that in the unfolded position of the bow they form obtuseangles therewith (Fig. 2). When however, the bow is folded or opened up,the joints le will be thrownv forward (F ig. l) so that the bow iscorrespondingly shortened, and the cover carried by the bow iscorrespondingly advanced, so as to draw the back of the tup intosubstantial alinement with the back of the vehicle body. To main bow b,there are secured a pair of auxiliary back bows, c, d, and also arms tcarrying a bow e, and arms g carrying an Outrigger bow f, which howyerdo not form part of the present invenion.-

A lever Z pivoted at its top to the upper section of bow b, somewhatabove hinge 7c, and at its lower end to the vehicle body, constitutes abrace or guide for the top dur ing the folding and unfolding operation.

.This lever is hingeless and in the folded position. of the top isbrought into axial alinement with the body of the upper section of bowb, so that the upper portion of the lever will overlap the lower portionof said upper bow section.

I claim:

A vehicle top comprising an articulated bow having an upper sectionadapted to support a covering, a pair of lower sections pivoted at theirlower ends to the vehicle body, stop hinges between the upper sectionand the lower sections, said lower sections being adapted to form obtuseangles at said hinges with said upper section, during the unfoldedposition of the top, and bracing members pivoted at their upper ends tosaid upper section a distance below the upper end thereof, and at theirlower ends 'to the vehicle body, said bracing members being adapted tobe axially alined with said upper section during said unfolded position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

TRAUGO'IT GOLDE.

Witnesses F. GENHAU, CHARLES BURR.

